Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

In today’s world, you cannot overlook the possibility of Mother Nature becoming an unwanted attendee at your meeting or event. Realizing the potential for a winter storm or another weather disaster while planning your meeting or event will help keep your attendees safe while reducing the risk of significant financial losses.

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Endless Events

JUNE 6, 2018

You’re focused on providing engaging and interactive sessions for your attendees. You know that conference networking is important, but you’re not sure how to help your attendees make meaningful connections. And it should make you think long and hard about the ways you’re connecting your attendees. Don’t worry. You’re not alone.

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Endless Events

MAY 5, 2022

It’s not just that technology appeals to our attendees. Event technology solves many common event planning pain points. It saves time, optimizes event management , boosts engagement, and thus makes event marketing more profitable. Event Technology Provides Analytics & Data.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Zoom , in its limited form, is still a choice for many virtual event planners because it’s budget-friendly and easy to use. Attendees can watch the panel and interact in the live chat, but there’s very little two-way communication available. Zoom also poses a challenge for event video storage.

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Endless Events

MAY 19, 2020

Here we go as we make predictions on the hottest trends to hit virtual events! 2020 Virtual Event Trend: Personalization for Attendees. Not everyone at your event will be in the same place in their journey. Personalization allows each attendee to get exactly what they need. INBOUND is an event that excels at this.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Thanks to mobile phones and event apps, the chances of this unfortunate situation occurring can be lessened and your attendee’s ROI maximized. In a recent webinar , Brooke Gracey, marketing manager at Cvent, discussed how to leverage technology to boost social event ROI. This mistake is common, but not inevitable.

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Endless Events

MARCH 7, 2022

And finally, software companies should see event planners as long-term partners rather than one-time customers. “When you look at event apps and event platforms , 80% of them have the same basic features. “Planners have to worry about their sponsors, stakeholders, executives, and attendees.

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Endless Events

APRIL 6, 2018

Mobile apps for conferences are becoming staples. If you don’t have one yet for your future events, it’s high time to give some thought to if an event app is a fit for you. The upside is convenience and providing quick support to attendees. Read more about these tips to hacker-proof your events.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

2020 Event Trends: Personalization for Attendees. Not everyone at your event will be in the same place in their journey. Personalization allows each attendee to get exactly what they need. Personalization for attendees leads to a more successful event. INBOUND is an event that excels at this.

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Endless Events

MARCH 18, 2022

They have become the building block of a modern event strategy because they offer continuous audience engagement and help event planners measure event ROI in new, better ways. Many event planners are yet to catch up with the opportunities that adoption of such technology solutions offers. Event Apps To The Rescue.

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Endless Events

JUNE 1, 2022

In this 12-minute video, Brandt Krueger goes over the event chatbot basics. Consider adding one to your upcoming event and automate some of your event communications. What Is An Event Chatbot? An event chatbot is designed to answer questions about events and offer support to attendees.

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Endless Events

JULY 19, 2018

Notably, in the form of chatbots as well as integrated into fully-fledged event apps. Each has their perks for both event profs and event-goers, and we’ll be looking at how the functions you may already know them to have can be pushed further in future events. What are event apps and their perks?

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Convene by PCMA

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Making sure attendees use the event app you’ve created requires your organization to market the app before your event takes place. Your organization has created an event app that will seamlessly integrate with the in-person experience — but how do you encourage attendees to use it?

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Bove hopes FICP’s upcoming event will serve as an example of what can be done in person. Our hope is that once [attendees] attend this event, they’ll be able to go back to their leadership and incorporate many of the things we’ll be doing at our event this year, and [see] that safe, face-to-face meetings can resume,” he said.

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Endless Events

JUNE 6, 2018

You’re focused on providing engaging and interactive sessions for your attendees. You know that conference networking is important, but you’re not sure how to help your attendees make meaningful connections. And it should make you think long and hard about the ways you’re connecting your attendees. Don’t worry. You’re not alone.

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Endless Events

MARCH 25, 2020

Just like with an in-person event, defining the goals and objectives of your virtual event is a crucial step in planning. At this point, you’ll want to define why you’re putting together this event, and what you’re hoping to achieve. What will your brand and attendees get out of the experience?

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Endless Events

MARCH 8, 2018

Before we can make these changes, we need to understand the footprint we’re leaving on the environment.What is the impact of our jobs, the events we attend, the festivals we go to, even the way we communicate with each other? Events cause a lot of waste and leave a large carbon footprint. Production and Purchasing.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Now that virtual events are fairly normalized, it’s never been easier to access a global audience. Whether you’re planning a company event or an exhibition, it’s key that attendees all have the ability to efficiently communicate with one another and engage with the content.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Fifty-nine percent of event planners say environmental responsibility impacts their event plans. Here are ten ways to make your next event sustainable without sacrificing the attendee experience. Communicate Your Commitment to Sustainability. Events have a pretty big environmental footprint. Sign us up!

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Endless Events

APRIL 18, 2022

In today’s Event Tech Podcast episode, Will and Brandt answer a poignant question by one of the podcast’s listeners. Attendees need Wi-Fi to access virtual events. This goes back to the early days of event apps. We’re talking about the bandwidth of each individual attendee.”

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Endless Events

JUNE 10, 2022

The final step in the event management process is a follow-up meeting after the event to discuss the event’s overall ROI, attendee and sponsor feedback, and make the necessary readjustments to the overarching event strategy. Event professionals have to come to follow-up meetings after events well-prepared.

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Bizzaboo

JANUARY 6, 2025

Conference management is so much more than just booking a venue and sending out invitationsits a comprehensive process that covers every stage of planning, organizing, and executing a successful conference or large-scale event. An engaging agenda isnt just about filling time slotsits about creating an experience.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

” A2, on the other hand, is responsible for wireless communication systems and headsets. “Now that we’re going back to in-person events and hybrid events, we’re going to start seeing a lot more support event staffing onsite,” continues Will. They also help people get mic’d up.

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MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

5 lessons from a Maritz brand-experience expert on catching the attention of potential attendees and getting them to act. Here’s why each element produces effective attendee-focused communications: Easy. For whatever action you want attendees to take, only give them a few choices on what they can do.”. Attractive.

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Endless Events

MARCH 15, 2019

It will be years until we see these types of AI at events. In reality currently, AI at events is mostly just programmed answers in technology such as chatbots and some event apps. We don’t see these robots of the future walking around passing out drinks or registering attendees just yet. Event Automation.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

How to incorporate a sense of belonging into the attendee event experience The phrase “sense of belonging” is defined as the psychological feeling of connectedness to a social, spatial, cultural, professional or other type of group or community (Hurtado & Carter, 1997).

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Bizzaboo

DECEMBER 4, 2024

What do your attendees think about your event? Are they likely to support your event next year? What was the experience like for in-person versus virtual attendees at your hybrid event? You can send surveys to participants before, during, or after the event, and they are often shared digitally.

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Endless Events

APRIL 1, 2022

Event sponsors are often crucial contributors to event budgets and therefore highly affect the overall attendee experience and the overall success of the event. However, event planners still struggle to secure long-lasting relationships with event sponsors. Think about your attendees.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Before getting into event management tools, it’s important to address the process at its most fundamental level. So team processes, team communication protocols, priorities, and team structure”, says Michael. You’re doing attendee ticketing or registration, and marketing that goes involved with that.

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Endless Events

JUNE 21, 2018

If you host mega-events, please ensure the security company of your choice has proven experience in handling events of that scale. They need to know the strategies, evacuation procedures and communication methods that come from overseeing such a large volume of people. Excellent communication comes into play here too.

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Endless Events

JULY 18, 2018

We’re seeing a 2018 event trend for creating a personalized event experience. That means understanding what the individual (or attendee profile) wants and tailoring aspects of the event to suit them, rather than the general crowd. We’ll show you how you can achieve this by: Incorporating new “event paths”.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 17, 2019

In a meetings world where attendee expectations are changing faster than the event app technology, anticipating the needs of groups is essential. The resulting report, The Future of Meetings & Events , was released at PCMA Convening Leaders 2019 in Pittsburgh in January. Emotional Intelligence. Bigger than Oneself.

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Endless Events

JULY 5, 2022

How Did Smartphones Change The Events Industry? Some of the most impactful changes were brought by smartphones; they have changed the way we communicate, network, and meet new people. What does the Endless Events team think of these changes? ” The second one is the ability to communicate with clients.

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Endless Events

JUNE 1, 2018

So long as you do it right like MillerCoors did in this showcase, your attendees are going to have a real blast! 87% of executives believe that live events will be instrumental in their B2B marketing strategy Click To Tweet. Attendance at free events is difficult to gauge because there are no ticket sales to speak of.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 15, 2024

At the annual user conference Cvent Connect for a record 4,000 attendees in San Antonio this week, the event technology company which was purchased by Blackstone last year announced new products and acquisitions designed to better meet the needs of meeting professionals, whether planning simple events or complex hybrid affairs.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 17, 2021

Last year, wireless service provider Verison purchased video conferencing company BlueJeans in an attempt to provide a “unified communications portfolio.” The platform recently announced that it can host up to 50,000 attendees. These are not just big video conferences, but actual events,” he said. Twine, which announced a $3.3

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Endless Events

JULY 26, 2018

The ‘why’ is the reason or purpose for the event, and also includes the intended outcome for both the brand and the attendees. In essence, it’s what you want event goers to experience. To further explain, we’re going to break down: How to think about your event’s ‘why’. So, why are experiences so important to attendees?

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